She welcomed her first child with fiancé Casey Johnson in October 2019.
And Marnie Simpson has sweetly revealed that becoming a mother has been ‘amazing’ and her son Rox, 11 months, is the ‘light of my life’.
The reality star, 28, has candidly discussed her family life ahead of MTV’s new series Geordie Shore: Their Story and admitted that she owes the show ‘so much’.
Motherhood: Marnie Simpson has sweetly revealed that becoming a mother has been ‘amazing’ and her son Rox, 11 months, is the ‘light of my life’
The new format will see Marnie join the likes of Charlotte Crosby, Gaz Beadle, Chloe Ferry and Holly Hagan to share their real and honest life stories so far.
Speaking ahead of the new series, the brunette beauty admitted that the experience was ‘therapeutic’ as she was able to take a trip down ‘memory lane’ and give viewers her own ‘honest version’ of all the questions she constantly gets asked.
Marnie revealed that she will be joined by her fiancé Casey, 25, on the series and she will also be discussing their relationship and family.
Talking about her journey into motherhood and son Rox, the reality star sweetly told MailOnline: ‘It’s been amazing. Honestly, Rox is just the light of my life. I absolutely love him. He’s just so amazing and he’s getting so big!’
Proud parents: The reality star, 28, has candidly discussed her family life ahead of MTV’s new series Geordie Shore: Their Story and admitted that she owes the show ‘so much’ (pictured with son, Rox, and fiancé Casey Johnson)
Marnie added that although she wants more children in the future, she’s in no rush, she joked: ‘I think one is enough… I definitely want more but I’m not in a hurry.’
The reality star also admitted that it was hard trying to film during lockdown with Rox at the same time but thankfully she was able to get help from her family.
Marnie said: ‘It was really hard filming with Rox, not going to lie, but I did have a lot of help from family and also the next series we will definitely be getting childcare for him.
‘It was really difficult to do but obviously Rox is turning one next month. I’ve always said that I didn’t want to put him in childcare until her was one-years-old, next month he is one, so the next series it will be a lot easier as we’ll have childcare!’
Exciting! The new format will see Marnie join the likes of Charlotte Crosby, Gaz Beadle, Chloe Ferry and Holly Hagan to share their real and honest life stories so far
Reflecting on her life and career so far, the reality star admitted that she was grateful for Geordie Shore as it has led to Casey and Rox.
Marnie said: ‘I never thought in a million years it would all lead to this. It’s just been a bonus, I honestly can’t believe how well we have all done.
‘Honestly, I owe Geordie Shore so much… it’s literally given me everything I have. I wouldn’t have Rox or Casey if it wasn’t for the show.’
Teasing what fans can expect on Geordie Shore: Their Story, Marnie said: ‘There’s definitely a lot of things I talk about such as my relationship with Casey, everything we went through, Geordie Shore, all my relationships on it, how I got on the show.
Way back when: Speaking ahead of the new series, she admitted that the experience was ‘therapeutic’ as she was able to take a trip down ‘memory lane’ and give viewers her own ‘honest version’ of all the questions she constantly gets asked (pictured on the show in 2013)
‘I know people don’t really know that sort of stuff about me. I basically answer the questions I get asked all the time.’
She added: ‘I basically discuss everything I’ve ever been asked. So everything to do with my relationship, Geordie Shore, Rox, just everything. It’s my honest version of all the questions I get asked.
‘It’s probably the questions that a lot of viewers ask. So it was nice to give my answer for once!’
Talking about the experience, Marnie added: ‘I really enjoyed just going back down memory lane and answering all the questions that I constantly get asked, it is just so nice.’
Smitten: Marnie revealed that she will be joined by her fiancé Casey, 25, on the series and she will also be discussing their relationship and family
As well as Charlotte, Gaz, Chloe and Holly, the reality stars will also be joined by Sophie Kasaei, Aaron Chalmers, Nathan Henry, Abbie Holborn and James Tindale.
Each week, it will see a different star give viewers a candid look at their life from childhood to their career in the spotlight.
They will also answer fans’ questions, share unheard stories and reflect on their Geordie Shore journey so far.
Marnie soared to fame after joining the hit MTV series for season seven in 2013, she left in 2018 to focus on her relationship with Casey.
Grateful: Reflecting on her life and career so far, the reality star admitted that she was grateful for Geordie Shore as it has led to Casey and Rox (pictured on the show in 2013)
Elsewhere it’s been an exciting year for Marnie after welcoming her first child, son Rox, and getting engaged to Casey.
The mother-of-one announced in August that she is engaged to her singer beau and gushed that she had met the ‘man of her dreams’.
Marnie met Casey on the celebrity dating show, Single AF in late 2017, and the pair bought a house together after just eight months of dating.
The couple, who share son Rox, 11 months, looked delighted in a cute snap as they announced the exciting news in August.
Marnie penned: ‘And just like that I’m now a finance [sic] and I’m marrying the man of my dreams, how did I get so lucky @caseycodyj.’
Geordie Shore Their Story launches Tuesday 22 September at 10pm on MTV
Cute couple: The mother-of-one announced in August that she is engaged to her singer beau and gushed that she had met the ‘man of her dreams’